Which to use
“Ablage” is a noun and “able” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,916
- “Ablage” frequency rank
- #38,552
- “able” frequency rank
- 70468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ablage | able |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein offenes Behältnis (oder auch dafür bestimmter Ort), das dazu dient, Dinge (meist: Papier) hineinzulegen | in der Lage sein; etwas tun können |
Where the eye mixes Ablage and able
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ablage and able
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ablage is [ˈapˌlaːɡə] while able is [ˈeɪbl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ablage is recorded at frequency rank #31,916, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌlaːɡə]. able is at rank #38,552, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeɪbl].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70468, this pair ranks #445,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ablage vs able
Shared letters: abel. Private to "Ablage": g. Private to "able": -.
"Ablage" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "able" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ablage" and "able" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ablage" vs "able" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ablage" and "able" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ablage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "able" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #445,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ablage" and "able" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "able vs Atze". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #445,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.